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Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Sep. 30, 2010
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Jun. 30, 2010
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Mar. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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Sep. 30, 2009
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Jun. 30, 2009
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Mar. 31, 2009
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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Dec. 31, 2008
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| Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Volumes (in metric tons) | 32,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 34,000,000 | 37,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 135,000,000 | 141,000,000 | |
| Net sales | $ 12,726 | $ 11,662 | $ 10,974 | $ 10,345 | $ 10,436 | $ 11,298 | $ 10,994 | $ 9,198 | $ 45,707 | $ 41,926 | $ 52,574 |
| Gross profit | 829 | 712 | 425 | 545 | 314 | 343 | 412 | 135 | 2,511 | 1,204 | 4,036 |
| Net income (loss) | 315 | 206 | 1,787 | 80 | (8) | 197 | 322 | (176) | 2,388 | 335 | 1,326 |
| Net income attributable to Bunge | $ 301 | $ 212 | $ 1,778 | $ 63 | $ 11 | $ 232 | $ 313 | $ (195) | $ 2,354 | $ 361 | $ 1,064 |
| Earnings per common share-basic (Note 24) | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) (in dollars per share) | $ 2.23 | $ 1.48 | $ 12.41 | $ 0.57 | $ (0.60) | $ 1.54 | $ 2.64 | $ (1.45) | $ 16.91 | $ 2.65 | |
| Earnings (loss) to Bunge common shareholders (in dollars per share) | $ 2.07 | $ 1.38 | $ 12.21 | $ 0.31 | $ (0.21) | $ 1.82 | $ 2.40 | $ (1.76) | $ 16.20 | $ 2.24 | $ 8.11 |
| Earnings per common share-diluted (Note 24) | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) (in dollars per share) | $ 2.04 | $ 1.39 | $ 11.21 | $ 0.57 | $ (0.60) | $ 1.37 | $ 2.34 | $ (1.45) | $ 15.28 | $ 2.62 | |
| Earnings (loss) to Bunge common shareholders (in dollars per share) | $ 1.95 | $ 1.36 | $ 11.15 | $ 0.31 | $ (0.21) | $ 1.62 | $ 2.28 | $ (1.76) | $ 15.06 | $ 2.22 | $ 7.73 |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding-basic (in shares) | 141,025,069 | 139,600,641 | 144,034,189 | 140,112,091 | 134,084,639 | 127,800,921 | 122,026,034 | 121,730,058 | 141,191,136 | 126,448,071 | 121,527,580 |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding-diluted (in shares) | 154,382,325 | 147,993,316 | 159,448,713 | 141,286,541 | 134,084,639 | 143,540,130 | 137,576,049 | 121,730,058 | 156,274,814 | 127,669,822 | 137,591,266 |
| Market price: | |||||||||||
| High (in dollars per share) | $ 65.52 | $ 61.61 | $ 61.85 | $ 71.29 | $ 68.51 | $ 72.41 | $ 67.89 | $ 59.33 | |||
| Low (in dollars per share) | $ 57.45 | $ 46.29 | $ 47.19 | $ 56.90 | $ 57.06 | $ 54.44 | $ 46.58 | $ 41.61 | |||